Toy balloon



March 8,1927. A 1,620,036

H. PEMBERTON Filed Dec. 29, 192s Patented Y Mar. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES;

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imputation mea December ze, ieee. serial No. 583,288.

i 'This invention is an improvementin toy balloons and the .primary aim and fund-amental object o the invention is the provision voil.: readily inflatable and de'la-tabl'e toy L,balloonsecured in airtip'lvi't relation upon the yinner lend of an inflatingand detlating handle and enclosed by a protective casing "of light material secured at the oiiter end ot said balloon and atthe inner end is designed to lsnugly Alit upon and :be fixed-ly 'secured lto fthe inner end o'tsa'id handle, whereby the balloon when inflated is :rendered substantially indestructible withstanding much rongh usage and handling Without injury thereto. y s

I'The invention further resides in the provision of a toy ball`oon,of the type aforei'sa-id, `which Imay vbe fabricated in elongated "or club-shaped 'format-ion, to formand `constitute an inflatable and d'elatable club, adaptable 'for use as aganie, wherein two or more .players or opponents may 'participate Without injury to the contestants, or which lniaybe fabricated in any'otherdesired shape or formation Ifor distribntiomsale and use at Carnivals, entertainments and celebrations of Various kinds 'having the outer 4protective casing or covering thereof embellished with any desired or'selected design or representation apropos and suitable Ator the speci-fic occasion. .y t

"Theinv'ention r'uirther resides lfin the iprovisionof a toy balloon employing an eX- teijior'ly'einbellished protectivecasing and an n'ating rand deflating handle, Which is of comparatively simple, inexpensive and-dura- 'bleconstructioin thatis positive and efficient in operation, and that Will not readily get 'out of order.

With these and other ends inview the invention resides essentially in the novel construction, combination, adaptation and arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter be vmore fully described and succinctly defined in the appended claims.

Re'terringnow to the drawing wherein is illustrated the specific form of the invention, asat present preferred, i

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of a toy balloon fabricated in accordance with my invention, the same being illustratedy in an inflated condition, and

Fig. '2 vis a view in medial vertical section thereof.

i ln the ldi`a`i`7v`ings like reference Vminierals 'designate 'like parte throughout 4the several views. Y l

The 'numeral 3 designatesa non-,porous'iniatable and delatable bag ofrubber, or other editable non-porous material, having a `coneV i la constricted neck portion v7 similar to that f of the bag 3 such neck portion'Y 4is adapted tol fiit over the neck portionfl of ythe bag 3 and to extend beyond the outerend of the .same yto be iizedly secured upon the tubular handle 5. t I y p To maintain 'the bag 3 in tproper relation Within the protective Casin-9; '6 and fto Vinsure of the bag 3 ,properly lilling ont the casing `when the said bag is inflated l Vhave foiind vvit advisable to secure "the tip ofthe 3, at a point designatedby the 'numeral `8 in Fig. f2, to "the inner Wall oft the casing- 6, ai by ceinenting the saine thereto.' '4

At the junctureot Lthe' casing' 6 with the tubular handle l have `provided a sleeve l9 of suitablematerial, adapted to ,protect and 'prevent tampering with ythe means ,securing Athe said casing yto 'the said handle,

While, also serving to providea more finished appearance for theA device. y y l Mountedwvithin @the outer'end of the tnbu- -lar Ihandle 5 is anwairfvalve l0 adapted to Y admit Aand retain'the intlating'air Within the "bag B. kThe valve l0 may be of any Well .known type and in the lpresent` disclosure comprises a substantially annular casingll having an inlet aperture 12 adapted to be normally closedliy a rubber disc 13 when the bag 3 is l-inflated, and lto prevent dislodginent of the disc 13 4from an operative position a .perforated metallic disc l14 is provided theroy `foradapted to seat Within the' inner end of the annular casing l1. The valve l() may be iXed'ly :secured Within the "tubular handle 5 in any desired manner, but, in the present disclosure I Vhave illustrated the same as being secured ltherein yby crimping fthe end of the 'said lhandle thereon, such construction providing' avery efficient and economical method for so doing.

The outer casing 6 may be exteriorly embellished with any suitable facial or other design or representation appropriate to the particular occasion for which the device is to be used. Y

In the present disclosure I have shown the device in the shape of a club which may be used as a gameY by two or more opponents with no danger of injury to the contestants, but, I desire to have it understood that the device may be constructed in many different shapes other than the one disclosed.

In the operation of the device the outer end of the tubular handle 5 is placed in the mouth and the bag 3 iniiated whereupon the device Vis ready for use', and to deflate or collapse the device a blunt element is inserted Within the inlet aperture 12 whereby the disc 13 is moved inwardly from the associated seat thereof to permit of the intlating air escaping from the bag 3.

In practice it hasv been found that by encasing the rubber bag 3 in a `fabric casing, as 6, that the device is rendered substantially indestructible and as such willwithstand much hard usage and handling` while, with the casing` omitted the life of the bag 3 is materially decreased and shortened.

While I have herein shown and described my invention with sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to understand' the mode of construction and the principles involved, it is to be understood that there is no intentional limitation herein to the specific form and precise details of construction of the invention shown and described, except as expressly delined by the appended claims, and that Vvarious modilications of said construction may be resorted to without departing from the invention or the benefits derivable therefrom. I also desire to have it understood that certain features of the in vention herein shown and described may be employed in other combinations than those herein shown. Y

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-ent ot' the United States is 1. In a toy balloon, in combination, an inflating and detlating handle, an inflatable and detlatable bag ofelastic material having a constricted lneck portion secured to thel inner end of said handle, and a protective casing of inelastic material enclosing said bag and having a constricted neck portion secured to said inner end of said handle.

""?. In a toyballoon, in combination, a tubular handle, an elongated inilatable'and detlatable bag of elastic material having a constricted neck portion secured in airtight relation upon the inner end of said handle, an

' elongated protective casingof inelastic inat-erial enclosing` said bagy having a constricted neck portion iixedlysecured upon said inner end of said handle, and an infiating and defiating valve for said bag seated within said tubular handle.

8. In an inflatable and deflatable club, in

` combination, a club handle, an elongated insame therefrom.

4. In combination with a club-shaped toy balloon having a constricted neck, of an intlating and deflating handle secured within the constricted neck of said balloon, and a protective casing of inelastic material enclosing said balloon having a constricted neck adapted to lit snugly upon and be tixedly secured to said handle.

5. In combination with a toy balloon having a constricted neck, of a tubular handle snugly fitting and secured within the coustrieted neck of said balloon, an inflating and deiiating `valve for said balloon seated within said tubularphandle, and an exteriorly embellished protective casing` of inelastic material enclosingl said balloon and secured thereto at the end opposite to the constricted neck thereof and having a constricted neck adapted to snugly fitupon and be lixedly secured to said tubular handle.

6. In a toy balloon, in conibination, a. tubular handle, an elongated non-porous inflatable bag having a constricted neck por tion secured in airtigl'it relation upon the inner end of said handle, an elongated fabric casing enclosing said bag having a constricted neck portion liXedly secured upon said innerrnd of said handle, a sleeve Jr'or said handle covering the juncture of the neck portion of said casing with said handle and an air valve for said inilatable bag secured within the 4outer end of said handle by criniping the end thereof upon said valve.k

7. Ina toy balloon, in combination, a tubular handle, an inflatable and detlatable bag` of elastic n'iaterial having a constricted neck portion engaging said tubular handle,

a protective casing of inelastic material enclosing said bag and having a constricted neck portion attached to said tubular handle, and means to control the ingress of air to said bag and the egress of the same therefrom.

In'testimony whereof I atix my signature.

HAROLD PEMBnnToN. 

